The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-01-13

A grandma that's Just splendid!
C-Ensna A. Oppsr, IN Golden Doys.
TWO FREcKLEo GHOSTS.
How They Drove Away Two Burglars
Who Tried to steal tho Family Silver.
MY sister Kate and were very nearly
Of an age, but we were not alike in any
way except that we were both tall, and
both had-freckles! This latter fact
troubled us, and many were the expert
ments we tried to remove from our
faces the objectional effects of the OPEN
air life we led. To one of these ex-
periments we owed great deal-per-
haps life itself. Father was farmer,
and'we lived nine miles from the coun-
try town. OF course we saw little COM
pany, and should have been somewhat
lonely but for our books and pets
among the horses, calves and poultry.
Mother was systematic and careful
housekeeper, and SO engrossed in her
kitchen and dairy duties that she sell
dom made calls on her neighbors, and
never went to town unless she was OBJ
liged to do so. She was, therefore, a
little annoyed when father said at
breakfast one morning that she must
accompany him to Warrenton that day,
to sign the deed of few acres Of tim
Der he had sold the previous week.
Nevertheless, she got ready after little
demur, and took her seat in the buggy
an hour later, with an air of resigna-
ton that made us all smile.
"We shall be home by six o'clock,
girls" she said, "and you can have sup
per all ready. Don't set the house on
fire. and be sure to skim the right milk.
Don't touch that in the crooks on the
lower shelf"
Kate and looked Mt each other, and
laughed as the buggy ratified off down
the road.
Mother is fitly named," said, ''like
Martha Of old, her mind is troubled
about many things.'"
"As If we ever did set the house on
fire." said Kate.
''Or skim the wrong milk" said 1.
We had the beds to make, the break.
fast dishes to wash, and the whole house
to put In order; SO we were busy rs bees
until twelve o'clock, and had no time
to think Of being lonely. But we found
the afternoon quite long, and was be
ginning 10 feel that it would be pleas.
ant to see mothers face again, when a
newspaper caught my eye that I had
placed behind the clock on the kitchen
mantel- This turned my thoughts into
q different channel.
Kate" I said, ''suppose we make
some OF that complexion compound we
read about the other dayp We shall
never get another opportunity. Mother
may not be away again for weeks" z
"By all means," said Kate. "Whcu
i looked in the glass this morning, I,
seemed TO me that my freckles wers
thicker than ever"
my fsce is the color of pepper and
salt, and I almost hate to look ut it. 4
there IL . remedy, would give oil O,
my pocket-money to obtain it. Let's
look over the prescription in the paper
Here it is!'' .
Ladies who arc troubled with frechics will N
glad to learn that few applications Of mix
;ture Of glyoerine, cascarilla powder, tar, lemoI
juice and olive oil, will effectually remeve them
and leave the skin soft, smooth, and tinted lls'
an infant's."
'"I'm willing to try it," said Kate
"But we haven't the Ingredients!
"Yes, We have" answered; for. un
known 10 her, had one day during tn.
previous week, when father had taker
me to town, obtained them from thu
druggist and the grocer.
We were soon at the kitchen stove
diligently mixing and stirring the de
coction, and 1t was sorry-looking mes.
when at last we took it from the stove
We had, however, faith in its efficacy
and with great satisfaction we poured
it into q large bottle which we hid be
hind the bureau in our room to await u!
at bedtime. While we were getting
supper we werc startled by terrific
peal Of thunder, the forerunner of on,
Of the most violent storms that evel
ragged in our town. For two hours thu
rain poured in sheets, flooding the yard
from the house to the stable, and turn
ing the little brook by the barn into q
roaring river.
1t twas seven o'clock, and almost dark
when the storm ceased. II think VIZ
had better 60 and feed the stock" said
Kate, ''for it will be late when father
gets home. He and mother are prob.
ably Just starting from Warrenton."
We put ON rubber-boots, and going tc
the barn. threw down hay to the horses,
shut up the calves. and MIXED the
three COWS. We were strong, healthy
girls, and frequently helped father in
this kind OF work.
where's MgeP" asked Kate, as we
walked to the house, each carrying a
pail OF milk. II haven't seen him
since tho storm"
Tfge was our dog. Thunder always
frightens him." replied. "He's prob
ably hiding somewhere in q state of
nervous prostration."
We strained the milk and put it away,
and then ate our supper. After this we
re-arranged the dishes and food for
father and mother. keeping fire in the
stove, so that tea could be made at once
on their return, for we knew they would
be both hungry and tired from their
long. dark ride
The clock struck nine. ''Don't you
think we had better 60 to bedP" said
Kate, folding up her apron, II do not